
Dual Boot Diaries
41 episodes
Episode 36: OpenClaw Breaks, Fedora 44 Release, CopyFail Threat & More
Episode 35: Paid FOSS? Flatpak VS DNF? Game Mod On Linux? All Q&A
Episode 34: Single Use Linux, Family Gaming, 3D Printing & More
Episode 33: Adam's First Compile, OpenClaw Set Up, 3D Printing Fun & More
Ep 32Episode 32: Old MacBook Challenge, Old ThinkPad Upgrades, Linux Hits 5% & More
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experiences trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Will takes on the old laptop challenge with a mid-2010's MacBook Pro and Adam supes up his Old ThinkPad. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:14 - Adam's diary entry 00:27:51 - Will's diary entry 00:53:12 - Homework 01:11:02 - Outro Links: - Linux market share on Steam: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Steam-On-Linux-Tops-5p - Save Desktop: https://github.com/vikdevelop/SaveDesktop - ThinkPad support from Lenovo: https://youtu.be/OIxpVUzsplU?si=RqlAvKqiyRHVkw19 - USB C charging mod: https://www.instructables.com/USB-C-Charging-for-ThinkPad-T450s/ - Cachy on old MacBook: https://discuss.cachyos.org/t/cachyos-clean-install-on-macbook-pro-11-5-mid-2015/24190 Join the Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a Follow the crew on socials: https://bsky.app/profile/willsmith.fun https://bsky.app/profile/adampatrickmurray.bsky.social https://x.com/AdamPMurray ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 31Episode 31: Old ThinkPad Challenge, Keyring/Update Issues & More
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experiences trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Will gets frustrated with issues related to keys and Adam takes on the old laptop challenge. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:08:17 - Will's diary entry 00:22:27 - Adam's diary entry 01:00:01 - Homework & Outro Links: - How Fedora updates: https://www.howtogeek.com/fedora-quietly-solved-linuxs-update-problem/ - Windows 11 promises: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3093997/windows-11-reset-microsoft-pledges-more-speed-stability-and-control.html - Lenovo ThinkPad T440s: https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/withdrawnbook/ThinkPad_T440s.pdf Join the Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a Podcast feeds: - Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dual-boot-diaries/id1834486410 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/55Q7sjnPZs3vtQ5hnaa3LQ?si=996589bd2d414b31 - Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/lcfdy6bl - YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiZwoK8DQiwwpRSLIqYZ4yVuCEIPCr2NL&si=Y_E4Na_TFyudPjAj - RSS: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/IDG6626368398 Follow the crew on socials: https://bsky.app/profile/willsmith.fun https://bsky.app/profile/adampatrickmurray.bsky.social https://x.com/AdamPMurray ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 30Episode 30: Security Q&A: Repository Safety, WLAN Configs, Homelab & More
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experiences trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Adam and Will are joined by Certified Ethical Hacker Mike Danseglio to go over a ton of security related questions. Join the Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a Follow the crew on socials: https://bsky.app/profile/willsmith.fun https://bsky.app/profile/adampatrickmurray.bsky.social https://x.com/AdamPMurray ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 29Episode 29: Linux Wants, App Regression, Hibernation Tests & More
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experiences trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Adam and Will do a quick check in before moving on to some questions. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:26 - Diary entries 00:27:04 - Q&A 00:57:41 - Outro Join the Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a Follow the crew on socials: https://bsky.app/profile/willsmith.fun https://bsky.app/profile/adampatrickmurray.bsky.social https://x.com/AdamPMurray ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 28Episode 28: More Pull Requests, Back On Bazzite, StreamOS Planning & More
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experiences trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Will continues down his journey of becoming a distro maintainer and Adam weighs what he does about audio issues. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:07:22 - Will's diary entry 00:37:44 - Adam's diary entry 00:59:54 - Homework & Outro Join the Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a Follow the crew on socials: https://bsky.app/profile/willsmith.fun https://bsky.app/profile/adampatrickmurray.bsky.social https://x.com/AdamPMurray ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 27Episode 27: First Pull Request, WillOS, WinGet Discovery & More
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experiences trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Will marks a major milestone and contemplates creating his own distro while Adam is stuck in a rut. Join the PC & Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a Follow the crew on socials: https://bsky.app/profile/willsmith.fun https://bsky.app/profile/adampatrickmurray.bsky.social https://x.com/AdamPMurray ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 26Episode 26: Major Audio Issues, iMessage On Linux, Nobara Install & More
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experiences trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Will celebrates using BlueBubbles in order to get iMessages working in Linux and Adam rants about his audio issues in Bazzite. Join the PC & Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a Follow the crew on X or Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 25Episode 25: Delete Windows Or Linux? Is Repackaging Safe? Tried BlueBubbles? Q&A
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experiences trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Adam and Will go through all the questions they've received in Discord, including the ultimate question: would you delete Windows or Linux right now? Join the PC & Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a Follow the crew on X or Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 24Episode 24: LACT Gone Wrong, Handheld Testing, Audio Issues & More
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experiences trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Will provides another update for his streaming PC and talks about liquidctl, and Adam recounts his experience with LACT and talks about weird audio issues. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:51 - Will's diary entry 00:29:36 - Adam's diary entry 00:56:57 - Handheld testing 01:17:28 - Outro Join the PC & Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a Follow the crew on X or Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/si... ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 23Episode 23: CachyOS Handheld, Keyboard Cheat Sheet, CoolerControl & More
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experiences trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Adam talks about his problems controlling his gaming PC and handhelds and Will recounts fixing his streaming PC crashes and laptop sleep issues. 00:00:00 - Intro00:03:24 - News00:14:41 - Adam's diary entry00:54:30 - Will's diary entry01:19:06 - Homework & outro OCG news: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/open-gaming-collective-ogc-formed-to-push-linux-gaming-even-further/ Join the PC & Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a Follow the crew on X or Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @WillSmith =============Read PCWorld!Website: http://www.pcworld.comNewsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 22Episode 22: Gamescope Weirdness, Native GeForce Now, Scene Drama & More
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experiences trying to use Linux daily. In this episode the guys talk about scene drama, Will shares his experiences with the new Linux-native GeForce Now client, Adam digs deep into Gamescope, and more. 00:00 - Intro 06:13 - Will's diary entry 41:04 - Adam's diary entry 01:13:30 - Homework & outro Join the PC & Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a Follow the crew on X or Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 21Episode 21: Adobe On Linux, SteamDeck=0, Streaming Refinements
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experiences trying to use Linux daily. In this episode the guys chat about the potential of Adobe apps running natively, Will checks in on this streaming setup and gaming issues, and Adam worries his Bazzite install is ruined. Video from LearnLinuxTV: https://youtu.be/zl97Ou2ggg8?si=MiLYZwtE-PnZv36h 00:00:00 - Intro & Adobe news 00:13:30 - Will's diary entry 00:35:16 - Adam's diary entry 01:00:45 - Homework & outro Join the PC & Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a Follow the crew on X or Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 20Episode 20: Vibe Check, Gaming Issues, CES Post-Mortem & More
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experiences trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Will talks about his recent frustrations around his streaming PC and gaming in Arc Raiders, while Adam gives his final report after his CES trip. 00:00:00 - Intro & Housekeeping 00:02:51 - Vibe check 00:08:25 - Will's diary entry 00:32:03 - Adam's diary entry 00:45:23 - Questions 01:07:27 - Homework & outro Join the PC & Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a Follow the crew on X or Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 19Episode 19: CES Check In, Streaming Machine & Lots Of Gaming
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experinces trying to use Linux daily. In this episode the guys recap their holiday Linux experiences and Adam provides a CES update. *pardon the audio quality, the setup wasn't ideal because Adam was on the road. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:42 - Will's diary entry 00:19:59 - Adam's diary entry 00:50:00 - CES check in 01:25:23 - Homework & outro Join the PC & Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a Follow the crew on X or Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Special Edition: Sapphire Ed's Transition To Linux Gaming
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experinces trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Adam and Will are joined by special Guest Ed Crisler, North American PR Manager at Sapphire Technology, about this own personal transition to linux after decades with Windows. Join the PC & Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a Follow the crew on X or Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 18Episode 18: Ubuntu Studio, Keymapping In Linux, FirewallD & More
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experinces trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Will ponders which distro to pick on his new OBS streaming machine and goes into keymapping support, while Adam dives deeper into firewall settings and gaming. 00:00 - Intro 01:46 - Will's diary entry 28:43 - Adam's diary entry 41:39 - Homework & outro Join the PC & Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/WWnEzTDhw Follow the crew on X or Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 17Episode 17: Configs On GitHub, New File Managers, Gaming Updates & More
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experinces trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Will talks about syncing to GitHub and switching to the Framework 13 laptop, and Adam talks about his first steps towards Linux gaming and looking at new file managers. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:55 - Will's diary entry 00:32:34 - Adam's diary entry 01:12:51 - Questions 01:20:47 - Homework & Outro Join the PC & Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/WWnEzTDhw Follow the crew on X or Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 16Episode 16: NixOS Install, Angelica's MacBook, VM Achievement & More
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experinces trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Adam talks about weird audio pop ups and a resolution to his VM journey, and Will gives his first thoughts on NixOS and fixes his dirty bit. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:11 - Adam's diary entry 00:33:50 - Will's diary entry 00:58:22 - Questions 01:16:08 - Homework & Outro Join the PC & Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/WWnEzTDhw Follow the crew on X or Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Special: System76 Talks Cosmic Launch
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experinces trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Adam and Will are joined by Carl Richell and Jeremy Soller of System76 to talk about the launch of Cosmic. Join the PC & Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/WWnEzTDhw Follow the crew on X or Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 15Episode 15: VM Hell, Cosmic Thoughts, DAW Auditions
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experinces trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Adam covers his decent into virtual manager hell, Will deals with some Eletron app weirdness, and they both have some thoughts to share about trying out Cosmic before launch. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:19 - Cosmic thoughts 00:15:24 - Will's diary entry 00:32:47 - Adam's diary entry 01:00:28 - Questions 01:12:47 - Homework & Outro - GPU passthrough video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g--fe8_kEcw Join the PC & Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/WWnEzTDhw Follow the crew on X or Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/si... ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 14Episode 14: Broken Grubs, First VM Trials, Cosmic On Fedora & More
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experinces trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Adam covers his problems installing Fedora Cosmic and configuring his first VM, while Will talks about his issues with Grub which lead to a Windows reinstall. Join the PC & Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/WWnEzTDhw Follow the crew on X or Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/si... ============= 00:00:00 - Start 00:06:02 - Many ways to break Grub 00:27:52 - GeForce Now on Linux 00:36:53 - Adam's first VM 00:48:41 - MangoHud update 00:53:11 - Desktop suspend fixed 00:56:24 - Homework & outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 13Episode 13: Sleep/Wake Issues, Nvidia On Linux, Minor Milestones & More
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experinces trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Adam celebrates some small victories and talks about his experiences try to get an Nvidia GPU working in Fedora (with the help from Discord, while Will recounts his adventures trying to get his desktop to reliably wake from sleep and how gaming has been going with Niri. Join the PC & Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/WWnEzTDhw Follow the crew on X or Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/si... ============= "00:00 Intro" "01:25 General topics" "09:17 Will's week" "30:24 Adam's week" "55:04 Homework & Conclusion" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 12Episode 12: Valve Paves The Way (Again), Linux Testing, Desktop Reinstall & More
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experinces trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Adam and Will start by talking about the new hardware announcements from Valve and what they mean for Linux. After that they do their weekly check in where Adam covers his first Linux testing experiences and Will explains why he reinstalled Cachy on his home desktop. Join the PC & Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/WWnEzTDhw Follow the crew on X or Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/si... ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 11Episode 11: Linux Benchmarking, Rclone Setup, All In On Fedora
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experinces trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Adam talks about why he is all in on Fedora and how he is thinking about benchmarking hardware in Linux. Will covers the changes he has made to Niri, how to set up Rsync/Rclone, and the failure of Winboat. Join the PC & Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/SGPRSy7 Follow the crew on X or Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/si... ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 10Episode 10: Bazzite On Legion Go 2, Bluetooth/Locking Fixes, AI Commands & More
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experinces trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Adam installs on more hardware, including the newest release of Bazzite for the Lenovo Legion Go 2 and Will finally fixed his issues with laptop locking and Bluetooth. Join the PC & Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/jCzHZwVd Follow the crew on X or Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/si... ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Special: Ethical Hacker Talks Distro Security, Antivirus Needs, & Best Practices
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experinces trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Adam is joined by special guest Mike Danseglio, Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), to talk about all things security related in Linux. The conversation includes the safest distros/package mangers, whether you need antivirus or not, how to keep yourself safe, and much more. Join the PC & Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/jCzHZwVd Follow the crew on X or Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/si... ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 9Episode 9: Hardest Part Of Linux? Why Not WSL? Screen Recording When? All Q&A
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experinces trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Adam and Will take some time to get through a bunch of questions we've recieved on The Full Nerd Discord channel. Thanks to everyone who submitted a question, head over to the DBD_questions channel if you have something specific you'd like to know in the future! Join the PC & Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/jCzHZwVd Follow the crew on X or Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/si... ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 8Episode 8: Dead Laptop, ARU Down, Wild Framework Idea & More
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experinces trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Will talks about his dead Asus laptop, how he broke Cachy, what he did when ARU was down; and Adam also sets up a new laptop with Bazzite and floats a wild idea to use multiple Framework devices. Join the PC & Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/jCzHZwVd Follow the crew on X or Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/si... ============= #podcast #linux #radio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 7Episode 7: Games Partitioning, Tiling WM, HannaMontanaOS & More
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experinces trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Adam dives into Wendell's fixes, using Audacity in Linux, and exploring the dark world of celebrity distros, while Will updates everyone on how he set up partitions for gaming, his love for tiling desktops, and Battlefield 6 testing. Join the PC & Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/jCzHZwVd Follow the crew on X or Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/si... ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Special: Framework CEO Talks Linux Support, Personal Distro & More
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experinces trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Will is joined by Nirav Patel, CEO and Founder of Framework, to talk about why Linux support is so important to him and the company. Join the PC & Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/SGPRSy7 Follow the crew on X or Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 6Episode 6: Level1Techs Helps With Our Homework & More
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experinces trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Adam and Will are joined by Wendell from Level1Techs (aka The Final Boss) in a remote location to talk about his first experiences with Linux, why he loves tiling window managers, and helps the guys with their homework. Join the PC & Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/SGPRSy7 Follow the crew on X or Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 5Episode 5: Linux Jank, Lenovo Laptop Config & More
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experinces trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Will shares his efforts to get his custom desktop PC set up for gaming/streaming and Adam walks through the steps he's taken to get Ubuntu all set up on his Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen7. Join the PC & Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/SGPRSy7 Follow the crew on X or Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 4Episode 4: Settling On A Distro, DE Switching & More
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experinces trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Adam has returned from his trip to talk about using Ubuntu and trying out Fedora, while Will recounts his experiences using gnome on his laptop and installing Cachy on his desktop. Join the PC & Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/SGPRSy7 Follow the crew on X or Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ep 3Episode 3: Distro Hopping, Wi-Fi Issues, Travel Prep & More
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experinces trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Adam talks about his love of distro hopping and the preperation for his travels, while Will fixes his Wi-Fi and time clock issues. Join the PC & Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/SGPRSy7 Follow the crew on X or Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= This video is NOT sponsored. Some links may contain affiliate links, which means if you buy something PCWorld may receive a small commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 2: Hardware Issues, KDE vs Gnome, & More
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experinces trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Adam and Will talk about dealing with hardware issues, what they are liking and not liking about the different distros and desktop environments, and Will's issues using the company printer. Join the PC & Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/SGPRSy7 Follow the crew on X or Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 1: Installation, Set Up, & First Reactions
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experinces trying to use Linux daily. In the first (real) episode Adam and Will go over how installing and configuring their respective distros went, including Adam's first thoughts on Pop_OS!. Join the PC & Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/SGPRSy7 Follow the crew on X or Bluesky: @AdamPMurray @WillSmith ============= Read PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com Newsletter: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/signup ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 0: What is Dual Boot Diaries?
Join the Dual Boot Diaries as long-time Windows users chronicle their experinces trying to use Linux daily. In this episode Adam and Will introduce themselves, go over what Dual Boot Diaries is all about, and talk a little bit about their first homework assignments. Join the PC & Linux related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/SGPRSy7 Follow the crew on X: @AdamPMurray @WillSmith ============= Follow PCWorld! Website: http://www.pcworld.com X: https://www.x.com/pcworld ============= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices